In this months edition of Ask the Doctor Magazine (pictured below), Michelle Score, owner of the Chiropody Surgery is asked to comment on diabetes and how it can affect the foot.The magazine article talks about a patient who has diabetes and how it affects his feet. Diabetes Mellitus affects 6% of the UK population - thats around 3.2 million people. Often overlooked when discussing the disease, are the effects it can have on the feet. As part of the annual diabetes check it i

The Daily Mail health pages ran an article this week (3/2/2015) on a new treatment for fungal nails using a device called "Clearanail". The brief article discussed its use and included a quote from our podiatrist, Ivan Bristow. We have been the first clinic in the UK using this device in the clinic as a treatment for fungal nails. Typically, they can be difficult to treat with paints and lacquers as the drugs rarely reach the nail bed where the infection is. The device simpli